Too protective of my foster cats??

[catnapper]

I voted this morning and now have time to post a response

I have no problem with the cage thing. Here's a few observations:
1) MANY cats come out of their shells in the cage. I've seen many shy kitties develop funny personalities while in there. They aren't terrified for long in there.
2) They gets LOTS of loving. I step in whenever I'm there. I know the managers and other employees do too. Some of the managers of the store develop personal relationships with the cats. Many cats have been adopted to Petsmart employees because they've gotten to know the cats during their stint in the cages.
3) They gets lots of socialization with countless people and the other kitties in there.
4) We've had 300+ cats adopted out of those cages in just under 2 years... the majority of our cats are adopted through the exposure of being in the cages. Many who don't go to the cages get adopted simply because someone saw a cat in the cage and called to inquire about more... maybe a special black and white when all we showed in the cage were black ones? A calico when there was only torties?
5) The best for last: Whats one or two weeks in a cage if it means a lifetime of love with a new family?


I haven't been able to clean the cages like I used to, and these are observations from when I did cages twice a week. I see the kitties every week when I am working though.

[jennielynn1970]

See, the PetSmart that I voluteered at with The Cat Shack, it got to the point where if you weren't on the list that day to clean, you were not allowed in. The store staff were not allowed in there with the cats, and only the people cleaning twice a day were allowed back there. Maybe it's all in who runs the store. To me, the PS by me is just lonely.

I like the idea about how people can come back again and again, and so at an adoption day it's not an impulse "buy". Didn't think of it that way when I was thinking about adoption days.